🌊Big win for ocean conservation! Spain has just approved 5 new marine protected areas and 1 special protection area for birds—covering 17,000 km².
🇪🇸 This brings protected waters to 22.45%
Next step: ensuring effective management!
Oceana contributed data from our at-sea expeditions: bit.ly/4mTzohE

Thanks to MEPs who defended ocean protection at the @Europarl_EN's today. Ocean degradation undermines EU self-sufficiency in a challenging geopolitical environment. We need a bold #EUOceanPact!
europe.oceana.org/reports/blue... #BlueManifesto